yoursdp.org Archives - 17 February 2012, Friday

At the core of Singapore's economy is the participation of foreign workers. Former Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew has said that without such guest workers, our economy would collapse. Additionally, he indicated that in 2010 “we've grown in the last five years by just importing labour." ...

The Singapore Democratic Party's primary concern is that the constituency of Hougang remains in the hands of the opposition. It must not be re-captured by the PAP. This being the case, and if the circumstances remain the way they are, the SDP will not contest in a by-election in Hougang.

The Singapore Democratic Party's primary concern is that the constituency of Hougang remain in the hands of the opposition. It must not be re-captured by the PAP. This being the case, and if the circumstances remain the way they are, the SDP will not contest in a by-election in Hougang.

The Singapore Democratic Party's primary concern is that the constituency of Hougang remain in the hands of the opposition. It must not be re-captured by the PAP. This being the case, and if the circumstances remain the way they are, the SDP will not contest in a by-election in Hougang.

At an international conference held in Singapore in 2010, former Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew made a shocking admission that our GDP growth was based purely on foreign workers. He said, “We've grown in the last five years by just importing labour." (Emphasis added) Did Mr Lee just iss...

LKY plan is simple. After he came to power his intention was to stay in office forever, helped along by his son and his grandsons. The trick is how to do it. After eliminating all his old guard, he made sure no one with talent is admitted to the PAP. Hence you cannot just join the PAP...

The Singapore economy is slowing down. Manufacturing output contracted for seven straight months since mid-2011. This prompted Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to issue this warning: “We are now in a period where incomes will be under pressure at the low-end. I think even in the middle,...

The Singapore economy is slowing down. Manufacturing output contracted for seven straight months since mid-2011. This prompted Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to issue this warning: “We are now in a period where incomes will be under pressure at the low-end. I think even in the middle,...

The Singapore economy is slowing down. Manufacturing output contracted for seven straight months since mid-2011. This prompted Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to issue this warning: “We are now in a period where incomes will be under pressure at the low-end. I think even in the middle,...

The SDP reported on this website the staggering contradictions made by the PAP Government over the foreign-workers' policy. Over the period of less than two years, the authorities made an about-turn from wanting to reduce the number of foreigners coming into Singapore to increasing it...

"The Taiwanese take great pride in casting their vote and they see it as a way to tell their government how well or not it has performed in the past term." This is how Ms Frederique Soh characterised the recently held presidential elections in Taiwan. Ms Soh, a SDP youth wing member, ...

The PAP's immigration policy of allowing foreign workers into our economy enmasse is very much on the lips of Singaporeans. But really, which policy are we talking about? Of late we have come to learn that there are, in fact, two. Is it the one that was announced in February 2010 by F...

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to his Tanjong Pagar constituents last week, Mr Lee Kuan Yew called for Singaporeans to embrace the PAP's immigration policy and accept the continued inflow of foreign workers into Singapore. If this sounds familiar, it's because he's done this many times before, for example, here , h...

to his Tanjong Pagar constituents last week, Mr Lee Kuan Yew called for Singaporeans to embrace the PAP's immigration policy and accept the continued inflow of foreign workers into Singapore. If this sounds familiar, it's because he's done this many times before, for example, here , h...

to his Tanjong Pagar constituents last week, Mr Lee Kuan Yew called for Singaporeans to embrace the PAP's immigration policy and accept the continued inflow of foreign workers into Singapore. If this sounds familiar, it's because he's done this many times before, for example, here , h...

In an interview in Davos, Switzerland, where he was attending the annual World Economic Forum, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that "If you're poor in Singapore, it's no fun but I think you're less badly off if you're poor in Singapore than in nearly anywhere else in the world inc...

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I would like to thank you for your kind invitation to this event today. Societies progress on the strength of the public discourse and its universities play an essential role in incubating and shaping public opinion for the good. I would like to congratulate you on your bold step in i...

Ms Saw Phaik Hwa made her decision to resign as SMRT CEO on 7 December 2011 but the public only came to know about it one month later on 6 January 2012. Central Narcotics Bureau Director Ng Boon Gay was arrested in December last year and Singapore Civil Defence Force chief Peter Lim o...

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(Happy New Year, may your wishes come true!)" the Singapore Democrats greeted residents as they went about their last minute preparations for the Lunar New Year. The SDP went on a record-breaking six-hour walkabout starting at eight this morning, visiting its old stomping grounds at M...

Young Democrats Ms Solange Chee and Mr Gerous Khung help to usher in the Year of the Dragon in this Lunar New Year's message from the SDP. They talk about how the Singapore Democrats, despite the media's censorship and Government prosecution, will continue to be a competent, construct...

Young Democrats Ms Solange Chee and Mr Gerous Khung help to usher in the Year of the Dragon in this Lunar New Year's message from the SDP. They talk about how the Singapore Democrats, despite the media's censorship and Government prosecution, will continue to be a competent, construct...

The Singapore Democrats will be conducting a major walkabout this Saturday, 21 Jan 11, to coincide with the Chinese New Year. Members will tour the various constituencies that we contested in the 2011 general elections. We will also visit Tanjong Pagar GRC. We look forward to greeting...

"As a parent myself, the relationship between a mother and her child is as good as truth. A mother means the world to a child, and by nature, protects, nourishes and bestows her child with love and care. My love for my children knows no boundaries." The tragedy that befalls women and ...

How would you like to work one year and get paid three years' wages? If you were to suggest that to your employer, your boss would either end up in a laughing fit (and thereafter throw you out of the building). And yet, this is what the PAP ministers are paying themselves. In 2011, mi...

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On the claim that it is unrealistic to expect political "talents" to make financial "sacrifices", let's not forget the many who through the years had and have come forward to repeatedly fail at elections, and indeed will mostly continue to fail. They had, have and will have, not to pr...

A committee of inquiry (COI) has now been set up by the authorities to look into the problems besetting our train system. The situation was become so serious that it resulted in SMRT CEO Saw Phaik Hwa having to resign from her post. It was not too long ago that the train system was ef...

Is there any extradiction order between Singapore, New Zealand and England (UK)? Kind of odd if there isn't as there're lots of other co-operation between us and these 2 countries like military and legal framework. Just like the case of Singaporean (ex-teacher) who was charged with ch...

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Indeed, sensing the urgency of the situation and the alarm of the people of Singapore, the Prime Minister himself cut short his holiday and returned home. These measures are to be welcomed. As we mentioned in our statement, the public transport system is the arterial base of the commu...